A Northern California man who attempted to provide material support and resources to ISIS was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison, officials said in a press release.“Terrorism has to become a zero-tolerance crime. There is no margin for error,” U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said at sentencing. "It is the court’s responsibility to fashion a sentence to reduce any risk you might pose in the future."After Nicholas Michael Teausant, 22, of Acampo, serves his sentence, he will then serve 25 years supervised release, officials said.“Mr. Teausant was fixated on violence as documented by his social media posts, his pre-arrest statements, and the nature of the group he attempted to join. His conduct was misguided and unacceptable," Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said in the press release.Teausant was arrested in March 2014 near the Canadian border while en route to Canada.His intent was to travel to Syria and join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty to trying aid ISIS last December.“With this sentence, Nicholas Michael Teausant will be held accountable for attempting to travel overseas to join ISIL and to provide material support to the designated terrorist organization,” Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin said.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —

A Northern California man who attempted to provide material support and resources to ISIS was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison, officials said in a press release.

“Terrorism has to become a zero-tolerance crime. There is no margin for error,” U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez said at sentencing. "It is the court’s responsibility to fashion a sentence to reduce any risk you might pose in the future."

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After Nicholas Michael Teausant, 22, of Acampo, serves his sentence, he will then serve 25 years supervised release, officials said.

“Mr. Teausant was fixated on violence as documented by his social media posts, his pre-arrest statements, and the nature of the group he attempted to join. His conduct was misguided and unacceptable," Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said in the press release.

His intent was to travel to Syria and join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty to trying aid ISIS last December.

“With this sentence, Nicholas Michael Teausant will be held accountable for attempting to travel overseas to join ISIL and to provide material support to the designated terrorist organization,” Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin said.